Listen to The Country: Christopher Luxon on bringing agriculture back to schools

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to learn more about an about-turn on agriculture in schools.

On with the show:

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister ponders the about-turn on agriculture in schools, farmer confidence, and a free trade agreement with India.

Plus, the polls, and the chances of governing with Chlöe Swarbrick, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi.

Shane McManaway:

A Wairarapa farmer and high-profile leader in agribusiness who successfully lobbied the Government for a change of tune around agriculture in the school curriculum talks to The Country.

He is also the founder of the Zanda McDonald Awards, which will be inducted into the Australian Stockman Hall of Fame next week.

Andrew Murray:

Fonterra’s chief financial officer reviews last night’s better-than-expected GDT Auction (down 0.8%, with whole milk powder -0.8%, skim milk powder -0.3%, butter -0.8%, and cheese +2.2%).

Nicola Grigg:

The Acting Minister of Agriculture and Horticulture rubbishes the call from an outgoing ECan councillor to declare a “nitrate emergency” in Canterbury.

Jeremy Rookes:

Our Canterbury-based lifestyle correspondent rounds out the show.

He shares his thoughts on ECan’s “nitrate emergency” and how tough tailing is after being a lifestyler.

Listen below: